Reversible quiver

Abstract

Reversible quiver for performing the sport of archery, consisting of a support element (1) equipped with devices to secure it to the body of the sportsperson, and a containment element (2) for the arrows, which can be connected in an interchangeable fashion to the support element (1), wherein the connection devices (3) are of magnetic type, consisting of a female part (3a) and a male part (3b), and wherein this latter part can be inserted coaxially into the female part (3a), whilst disengagement occurs in the direction defined by the respective disengagement grooves provided on the female parts (3) and equipped with a single disengagement opening.

Claims

1. A reversible quiver for performing the sport of archery, consisting of a support element having one surface configured to face a sportsperson and another surface configured not to face towards the sportsperson, said support element being equipped with one or more connection devices to secure it to the body of the sportsperson and at least one element for containing arrows which can be connected in an interchangeable fashion to the support element by magnetic connection devices, wherein the magnetic connection devices are formed by a female part and a male part, the male part being engageable coaxially with the female part and the female part including disengagement grooves and equipped with a single disengagement opening so that disengagement occurs in a direction defined by the disengagement grooves and disengagement opening on each female part.

2. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein the support element has a triangular or trapezoidal shape with an upper side in an approximately horizontal position and two sides converging downwards, wherein the sides are equipped with female parts of at least two magnetic connection devices spaced apart, wherein the female part in a lower position is arranged with the disengagement grooves vertically, open upwards, wherein the female part in an upper position is arranged with the disengagement grooves horizontally, open sideways, towards the sportsperson and that the spacing between the female parts provided on inclined sides of the support element correspond to the spacing between the male parts provided on one or both the sides of the element for containing arrows.

3. The quiver according to claim 2, wherein the support element has a rectangular shape wherein the two sides are essentially vertical opposite to each other, equipped with female parts of at least two magnetic connection devices.

4. The quiver according to claim 2, wherein the support element is equipped on the surface not facing towards the sportsperson, with female parts of at least one magnetic connection device.

5. The quiver according to claim 2, wherein the female parts of the magnetic connection devices provided on converging, or parallel, sides of the support element and the corresponding male parts provided on the at least one element for containing arrows are positioned in such a way that the surface of the support element facing towards the sportsperson is parallel with an essentially vertical plane passing through center region of the containment element for arrows.

6. The quiver according to claim 2, comprising more that one element for containing arrows and wherein the elements for containing arrows can be of a different type and have a different shape and containment capacity, with the containment compartments arranged aligned or parallel to each other and equipped, at least on one side, with magnetic connection elements.

7. The quiver according to claim 2, wherein at least one element for containing arrows is equipped, at least on one side not facing towards the sportsperson and/or a side facing towards the sportsperson, with at least two magnetic connection elements.

8. The quiver according to claim 2, wherein inclination of the element for containing arrows, and respective inclination of the arrows contained, with respect to vertical is determined by inclination of surfaces equipped with connection devices and/or the shape of the containment element.

9. The quiver according to claim 2, wherein inclination of the element for containing arrows, and respective inclination of the arrows contained, with respect to vertical, in the case of application of the element for containing arrows to the surface of the support element not facing toward the sportsperson, is determined by the positioning of the magnetic connection devices on the surface not facing towards the sportsperson and/or on the surface of the element for containing arrows facing towards the sportsperson, respectively towards the surface of the support element not facing towards the sportsperson.

10. The quiver according to claim 2, wherein the magnetic connection devices provided on the support element and on the at least one element for containing arrows are positioned in such a way as to allow the application of the element for containing arrows in various positions, so as to allow the application of several elements for containing arrows on the same support element and to allow modular combination between several containment elements of the same type or different type.

11. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein the support element has a rectangular shape wherein two sides are essentially vertical opposite to each other, equipped with female parts of at least two magnetic connection devices.

12. The quiver according to claim 11, wherein the support element is equipped on the surface not facing towards the sportsperson, with female parts of at least one magnetic connection device.

13. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein the support element is equipped on the surface, not facing towards the sportsperson, with female parts of at least one magnetic connection device.

14. The quiver according to claim 13, wherein the female parts of the magnetic connection devices provided on converging, or parallel, sides of the support element and the corresponding male parts provided on the at least one element for containing arrows are positioned in such a way that the surface of the support element facing towards the sportsperson is parallel with an essentially vertical plane passing through center region of the containment element for arrows.

15. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein the female parts of the magnetic connection devices provided on converging, or parallel, sides of the support element and the corresponding male parts provided on the at least one element for containing arrows are positioned in such a way that the surface of the support element facing towards the sportsperson is parallel with an essentially vertical plane passing through the center region of the containment element for arrows.

16. The quiver according to claim 1, comprising more than one element for containing arrows and wherein elements for containing arrows can be of a different type and have a different shape and containment capacity, with containment compartments arranged aligned or parallel to each other and equipped, at least on one, side with magnetic connection elements.

17. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein in that the at least one element for containing arrows is equipped, at least on one side not facing towards the sportsperson and/or a side facing towards the sportsperson, with at least two magnetic connection elements.

18. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein inclination of the element for containing arrows, and respective inclination of the arrows contained, with respect to vertical is determined by inclination of the surfaces of the support element equipped with connection devices and/or the shape of the containment element.

19. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein inclination of the element for containing arrows and respective inclination of the arrows contained, with respect to vertical, in the case of application of the element for containing arrows to the outer surface of the support element, is determined by the positioning of the magnetic connection devices on the surface not facing towards the sportsperson and/or on the surface of the element for containing arrows facing towards the sportsperson, respectively towards the surface of the support element not facing towards the sportsperson.

20. The quiver according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic connection devices provided on the support element and on the at least one element for containing arrows are positioned in such a way as to allow application of the element for containing arrows in various positions, so as to allow application of several elements for containing arrows on the same support element and to allow modular combination between several containment elements of the same type or different type.

Description

(1) The invention will be explained in more detail by means of a preferred exemplary embodiment of an inventive reversible quiver, shown schematically in the drawings, wherein the drawings merely fulfill an explanatory, not limiting purpose.

(2) FIG. 1 shows the side view of a quiver according to the invention, which consists of a support element, at which is attached to a containment element for the arrows with four separate compartments.

(3) FIG. 2 shows the front view of the connection region of the containment element for the arrows having two male parts of the magnetic connection devices.

(4) FIG. 3 shows the front view of the connection region of the support element having two female parts of the magnetic connection devices, which correspond to the male parts of the magnetic coupling devices shown in FIG. 2.

(5) FIG. 4 shows the side view of the connection phase between two identical containment elements for the arrows, equipped on each of the wide sides with two magnetic connection devices and on each of the narrow sides with two magnetic connection devices.

(6) FIG. 5 shows the plan view of two containment elements for the arrows, which are connected by means of connection devices provided on the wide sides.

(7) FIG. 6 shows the plan view of two containment elements the arrows, which are connected as illustrated in FIG. 5, to which a further containment element is attached frontally.

(8) According to the invention, the quiver is essentially assembled of a support element 1 with known (not shown) elements for fastening to the body or belt of the sportsperson and of at least one containment element 2 for the arrows that can be attached to the support element 1 by means of at least two known magnetic connection devices 3 or be detached therefrom.

(9) The support element 1, or its lower part, preferably has a triangular shape, one of the corners is thereby directed downwards, and are equipped on both converging sides forming this corner with the said magnetic connection devices 3, in particular, a female part 3a of the connection devices 3 spaced equally to each other, is provided. The containment element 2 for the arrows can be of a different type 2a, 2b, 2c with respect to the dimensions, the number of compartments 2x for the arrows and/or the arrangement of the compartments 2x.

(10) The female parts 3a of the magnetic connection devices 3 in the lower position are arranged with vertically aligned disengagement grooves, open upwards, while the elements in the upper position are arranged with the disengagement grooves horizontally, towards the sportsperson. This arrangement prevents the inadvertent disengagement of the containment element 2 for the arrows from the support element 1.

(11) The arrangement of the magnetic connection devices 3 on the support element 2 at two opposite sides 1a, 1b enables the use of the quiver, be it for right- as well as left-handed persons, and for “target” disciplines with feathered arrow tips inclined forwards, and also for “field” disciplines with feathered arrow tips inclined backwards.

(12) The different containment elements 2a, 2b, 2c for the arrows can, apart from at the narrow sides, also at the wide sides, be equipped with at least two magnetic connection devices 3, without excluding that three or four connection devices 3 are also provided; in this case, the connection devices 3 are also arranged with a vertically aligned disengagement groove open upwards in the lower position, while the connection devices in the upper position are arranged with a horizontally aligned open disengagement groove, rearwards, against the force of gravity. The connection devices 3 enable the modular assembly of the containment elements 2 for the arrows of different type and/or shape 2a, 2b, 2c among each other, which can be attached to a single support element 1 as a block or individually.

(13) The invention does not exclude that the support element 1 has the form of a trapezoid or a rectangle, with connection sides 1a, 1b arranged inclined with equal sides or with connection sides 1a, 1b, inclined differently with respect to the vertical, arranged in parallel, spaced equally or differently.

(14) The invention does not exclude that the support element 1 is also equipped with magnetic connection devices 3 on the side 1c directed outwards, for attaching containment elements 2 for the arrows.